First half at Friskney...and the mental note to self is

.....make sure you are not entering a 'running club' race if you can! all the confidence of sheffield last week sort of left by the end of this. Finished in 1 hour 59, which in a lot of 'fun run' events wouldnt be too bad a time, but there were only 144 runners and i came in around 120th ...but i think 12th in my catagory...dont understand the results board and welcome anyone having a look and telling me what it means. Realise i should actually be quite chuffed just for completing as it was hard mentally...lots of times when no one else around, but couldnt get into that comfy place i can get into when running at home where actually i am thinking about lots of other things and almost forget i am running. Think Frecklton might be the same (but it is the oldest half marathon in the country) and i have Leeds in the middle to enjoy as it is much bigger event so i can hide.

Also this is 3rd week running when i have had a race and another one next week in Derby, think i need a rest after that, even though i need to run to keep fitness up it is different as dont fell the 'pressure.

No lovely wobbly bits this week, just fit, lean and confident groups of runners mostly from clubs who were just out for Sunday stroll...oh well, i havent been running for years and i havent stopped doing some of the things i do that probably dont make me the fittest person in the world so trying not to feel too low ( and i am putting on weight, how can that be????)

if you reading this and you havent sponsored me yet, dont wait till the end, give me a boost, i could do with one .